Then and Now (how your painting has improved)

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**wtnind**

So with the coming of the new codex I have returned to my nids. The last time I painted a nid was over 2 years ago and boy does it show. I brought out my old tyrant so I could make sure thier colours fit together and boy you can see the difference in the paint job. It is reasuring to know that all that practice and the hundreds of models painted between the two has had an effect on my skill level.

It would be great to see other peoples pictures of early / latest models (even better if it's the same kit).

**Krucho1986**

Nice impovement, the colour transition on the Today shot is very smoothe.

My first army was a 3rd ed. Space Marine army that essentially consisted of being primed black and yellow trim similar to that of the smurfs. They were known colloquially as the 'bumblebee army'. Since then I've deveoped quite a bit. I'll have to make a point of adding my current marine army and WIP shots of my taudar to my gallery.

**ScootyPuffJunior**

I've gone from this:

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To this:

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The DW Terminator isn't even what I would consider my best work, but it is probably the best example I have in my gallery.

**Brother SRM**

Ultramarines from 2004 and 2014, respectively:

**StormKing**

EDIT: ScootyPuffJunior....how many years did that take you?
Well I have only been painting for a little over a year but I went from this:

To this (a few models just to show)

Not really the greatest improvement but it has only been a year of on off painting. Still learned highlighting, thinning paints, washes, wet blending etc etc.
My new Eldar army looks quite good I just don't have any decent pictures. My Tau also look pretty decent too.

**Bronzefists42**

I'm not sure how but I think my painting skills have decayed over my break from the hobby. I'm getting better (sorta) though!

**ScootyPuffJunior**

chiefbigredman wrote:
EDIT: ScootyPuffJunior....how many years did that take you?

Years? Those pictures were taken about 7 months apart.

**Sammoth**

From this...1987 or so..

http://imgur.com/iRVJiAH

To this back at it after 15 years hiatus

http://imgur.com/5DpNVBI

**alanmckenzie**

July 2012. First mini after a 14yr break;

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December 2013. Approx 18 Months of looking at tutorials, practice, and patience;

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**the shrouded lord**

alanmckenzie wrote:
July 2012. First mini after a 14yr break;

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December 2013. Approx 18 Months of looking at tutorials, practice, and patience;

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I think I just pooped.

**Melcavuk**

From this (October 2011)

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To this (A month or so back(

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**alanmckenzie**

Melcavuk wrote:
From this (October 2011)

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Scoring a less than respectable 3 point something for painting

To this (A month or so back(

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Scoring a cool 9 point something

Awesome. That's a great Tyranid scheme too.

**optometris**

some great improvements!!

here was one of my first after a 10 year break about 2 years ago

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/431220.page I cant get the images to link sorry

then about 6 months later this:

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and then last thing i painted in november:

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still along way to go, but not too bad I dont think

EDIT:fixed links

**Imnewherewheresthebathroom**

That space marine is riding a horsy.

Ok, the lil blue guy is my first from about 6 yrs ago. Riptide is the most recent, although he isn't completed, but close.

**Imnewherewheresthebathroom**

One month ago.

**Imnewherewheresthebathroom**

Seven years ago. (Sorry about posting like this but I use an iPad and it mixes up the pics if I put them all in a single post.)

**soitra**

From this about 12 years ago ish

To this last week

**Brillow80**

I love this thread. The precedent is very original and the contributions speak volumes about our journey as hobbyists. The examples give me hope in my own skill for the future.

This thread should be stickied!

**Maxlvlpainting**

More recent:

**Jayden63**

This is the first 40K figure I ever painted. Probably sometime in 2000.

This is the last Ork model I've painted. 2009

These guys are my lastest army, painted sometime in 2012

**wtnind**

Some amazing blending work. Love the blood angel assault marines. The green is so beautiful.